Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Fall Happy Birthday using RRBC Sketch


It is time for a new challenge over at Retro RubberChallenge Blog, and this go around it is a fun sketch.  Stop by the blog and check out the complete line up of the Mod Squad’s take on this sketch.



I choose to flip the sketch on its side and make a birthday card for fall.  I started with a very old (late 90’s) Magenta dandelion image and a simple Scrappy Cat Birthday Wishes set that I’ve had for five or six years.   



At first I tried an ink color and didn’t like the results, so I went with a tried and true way to get an ink color from my marker set!  I used the brush tip end of the Tsukineko Memento Dual Tip Marker in Bamboo Leaves and colored directly on the rubber of the stamp, then used the moisture of my breathe to make sure the ink was still wet just before stamping.  This technique works best on rubber stamps, but can be successfully used on some photopolymer stamps as well.  (Test it before you stamp on your project!)  I was able to get a good image with the Scrappy Cat set.  After stamping on cream card stock trimmed to 3” x 5 ½” I colored the small sections of dandelions with Tsukineko Memento Dual Tip Marker in Pear Tart.  With a little bit of Designer Dries Clear adhesive I added some Recollections Snow flocking to mimic the dandelion seeds.  The edges are inked with Tsukineko Versa Magic in Gingerbread.

The border is cream card stock trimmed to 4”x 6 ½” and is liberally spritzed with Imagine Crafts Fireworks in Bamboo Leaves.  If you look closely you can see the shimmer in the color.  The top two layers are adhered together before placing the flocked brads by Creative Imaginations through both layers.   The base card from Kraft card stock is trimmed to 6 ¾” x 8 ½” and folded in half.  The top layers are adhered to the front.

Please do come by and share your project using the sketch above over at Retro Rubber Challenge Blog.  We ask that you use a stamp older than a year and have some fun with your retro rubber!

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11 comments:

  1. How pretty! Your card is beautifully Fall and your choices for colors are wonderful! Love it, Neva!

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  2. Lovely colour tones and clean and simple look. Thanks for joining Aud Sentiments challenge. Elaine

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  3. Neva, great minds think aline..I totally had my card this way up to start with, but couldn't get the stamp I wanted to use to work as I had pictured! I love your card, beautiful, totally seasonal and all shimmery too! Cx

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  4. Neva, lovely card and great use of the sketch. Thanks for your kind comments on my blog.
    Hugs!

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  5. Fabulous CAS card.Thank you for joining us at Aud Sentiments challenge good luck Ginny ♥

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  6. Neva, this card could easily be framed for home decor (minus the birthday sentiment)... it reminds me of the botanical prints that you find in specialty shops. Flocked brads, huh... will need to keep an eye out for those. They are the perfect detail to your dandelion. Well done!!

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  7. Neva - I love this card! I am a sucker for dandelions (on cards or in pictures only - never in the yard or wine!) and this card did not disappoint. The colors are spot on! Beautifully done!

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  8. Pretty card, thanks for sharing with Artistic Inspirations!

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  9. Neva, I love just everything about this card. The colors, shimmer, images, layout, coloring. . . the flocked brads are awesome, perfect compliment to the card.

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  10. Hello Neva: I just love this card, the humble Dandelion flowers are so pretty, I don't like it when people call them ''weeds'', their color is so pretty. I absolutely love the way you created the little drops on top of the delicate little flowers and those Flock Brads.....never heard of them but they are lovely.
    Such a beautiful card, thank you for sharing.
    Hugs,
    Maria Rodriguez.

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  11. The flocking is so perfect here! Love how you utilize your supplies so fearlessly! you are inspiring me to be braver! Thanks!

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